Packet N: Tossup 18

A festival in this country begins after sandalwood-scented water is sprinkled over a newly planted jackfruit tree. An 1885 committee named for this country’s largest city produced the five-colored International Buddhist Flag with the help of Henry Steel Olcott. (10[1])In a rainmaking festival from this country, acrobats and fire jugglers accompany an elephant procession (-5[1])while paying (-5[1])homage (-5[1])to an object that was hidden within a princess’ (10[1])hair. (10[1])A meeting between King Tissa and Prince Mahinda on Mount Mihintale (10[1]-5[1])introduced this country to Buddhism. (-5[1])Many Buddhists claim that the Buddha’s footprint is imprinted (10[1])on (10[2]-5[1])Adam’s (10[1]-5[1])Peak (10[7])while (10[2])his (10[1]-5[1])left (10[2])canine (10[2])tooth (10[2])is held (10[1])within (10[1])a temple (10[2])in this (10[1])country’s (10[1])city of Kandy. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, the 1885 (10[1])Colombo Committee was held in what island nation? (10[1]) (10[4]0[1])■END■

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